Discuss this historical context of “A Rose for Emily” and explore how Faulkner uses this story as symbolic to illustrate the decay of the Old South.

“A Rose for Emily” is set against the backdrop of the Civil War and the Reconstruction Period immediately following the Civil War. Discuss this historical context of “A Rose for Emily” and explore how Faulkner uses this story as symbolic to illustrate the decay of the Old South. Explore the parallels between the historic developments in the South during this time and the character of Emily Grierson